Film & TV
February 28, 1974
Devil Without a Cause
Lots of spooky movies this month as a new reviewer takes the wheel.
Arts & Entertainment
Film & TV
February 28, 1974
Leavin’ McMurtry
Leaving Cheyenne, which may be Larry McMurtry’s best novel, is made into a miserable movie. This is how it happened.
Sports
February 28, 1974
Rodeo Madness
A rodeo is an anachronism, like javelin throwing: but its bumps, bruises, and brawls are real.
Books
February 28, 1974
Chariots in the Bedroom
Our reviewer, whose capacity for punishment is apparently boundless, reports on ten best-selling paperback books.
Food
January 31, 1974
Touts
Everybody, Sing! If you always wanted to sing with an orchestra but no conductor ever asked you, plan to be at “The Sing,” Houston’s bright new community sing-along.“The Sing” is for anyone who wants to sing the world’s great choral favorites (yes, of course, the Hallelujah Chorus is included). No less
Film & TV
January 31, 1974
Of Nebbishes and Kings
Whether evading the law, loosening the bonds of marriage, or traveling to the future, escape is the watchword for this group of films.
Sports
January 31, 1974
Go You Wildcats, Go!
Even though Wheatley High's last teamful of stars got snapped up by eager colleges, winning is such a habit there that they just might keep on doing it.
Art
January 1, 1974
Touts
Modern Art In HoustonSince its establishment in Dallas 6 years ago, the Janie C. Lee Gallery has been known for showing the most celebrated of contemporary American artists. In mid-December, they opened a Houston branch that promises more of the same.The initial show is a group exhibition which includes most
Film & TV
January 1, 1974
Classics Illustrated
Neither fish nor fowl, filmed theater is a whole new art form.
Style & Design
January 1, 1974
Temple of Cloth
The Apparel Mart in Dallas clothes Middle America. Their merchandise may not win many fashion awards, but it sells, and sells, and sells.
Arts & Entertainment
December 1, 1973
Opera Goes Public
The path to haute culture in Texas is regularly trodden by opera buffs in four cities. Although no La Scalia or Bayreuth, the opera companies of Texas are offering some unique and innovative productions.
Art
December 1, 1973
Touts
Future-Shocking ExhibitionHouston’s Contemporary Arts museum takes the prize again for the new and different in experimental art. Beginning sometime in mid-December (the opening date had not been selected at press time) the museum will present the combined efforts of the futuristic-oriented Ant Farm, NASA, and the Texas Medical Center, in
Sports
December 1, 1973
The Wizards of Odds
In Texas the bookies go where the action is and in Texas the action is with football.
Music
November 1, 1973
Touts
Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.
Film & TV
November 1, 1973
Hi Ho Silver, Olé!
Jaded film buff? Try spending next Saturday night at the movies. The Spanish language movies.
Sports
November 1, 1973
Tom Landry: Melting the Plastic Man
Behind the mask is a man of God, a man devoted to the all-American goal of winning the all-American game as few have done before him.
Books
September 30, 1973
Touts
Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.
Style & Design
September 30, 1973
Suit Yourself!
From underwear to trenchcoats, everything you never knew about men's fashions answered.
Style & Design
September 30, 1973
In Search of Style
Two women on a shopping trip in Dallas and San Antonio reveal the fashion secret rarely told--how to develop your own style.
Arts & Entertainment
September 30, 1973
Armadillos In Toe Shoes
Austin does it again, an exciting new pas de deux for balletomanes: ballet and beer.
Books
August 31, 1973
Touts
Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.
Style & Design
July 31, 1973
Touts
The Real ThingWhile billows of smoke encircle the Holmes Road dump, the City of Houston atones somewhat for its ecological sins by its production of Hou-Actinite, a remarkable 100 per cent organic fertilizer which is recycled at the Northside Waste Water Control Facility from city waste water and raw sewage.
Sports
July 31, 1973
Inside the World Series of Poker
Big-time poker players don't worry about luck; they don't need it.
Film & TV
July 31, 1973
What’s Up Documentary?
Fantasy finds it hard to compete with reality.
Sports
July 31, 1973
The Pinball Wizard
What to do with your quarters.
Books
June 30, 1973
Five Odd Books for Summer Reading
Turn off the T.V. and read a spell. These books are fun.
Film & TV
June 30, 1973
Variations on the Confidence Game
Ryan O'Neal, Adolph Hitler and Tom Sawyer have a lot in common. Trust us, you'll see.
Art
June 30, 1973
Letitia Goes to Town
Another Texan stuns the New York art and theater world.
Style & Design
May 31, 1973
San Antonio Shopping Guide
Where to find the best food, crafts, and arts in the Alamo City.
Sports
May 31, 1973
The World’s Fastest Automobile Race
In which nice guys finish last, if they finish at all.
Film & TV
May 31, 1973
Film Fatale
Bright lights and movie madness in Big D.
Film & TV
April 30, 1973
The Movie Pushers
Why movies play where they do, when they do, and if they do.
Film & TV
April 30, 1973
Remaking History Hollywood Style
Old films and old themes come uneasily back to life.
Arts & Entertainment
April 30, 1973
Out on a Limb with Roger Glade
A single-minded Houston director puts on new plays.
Arts & Entertainment
April 30, 1973
Opera Options
Getting the most from the Met for less.
Film & TV
April 1, 1973
Two-Stepping to The Last Tango
Marlon takes it off and movies will never be the same.
Arts & Entertainment
April 1, 1973
Are You Running with Me Zeus?
Dionysus in 69 brings nude, bloody experimental theater to Houston.
Film & TV
March 1, 1973
Welsh Rabbit and a Mixed Bag
Dylan Thomas and Ingmar Bergman top some films of varying quality.
Arts & Entertainment
March 1, 1973
Salvation Worries? Prostate Trouble?
Across-the-border radio stations milk the boondocks.
Style & Design
March 1, 1973
How To Buy A Bike
Bikes have changed. Here’s how.
Sports
February 1, 1973
Tuning in Dandy Don
Don Meredith brings football and TV into focus.
Arts & Entertainment
February 1, 1973
Dallas Theater Center: Edifice Complex
“The theater center will mark the spot where Dallas once stood.”
Books
February 1, 1973
Loose Leaf
About the AuthorDebbie Deepsheet Takes a Dive, by Mary Margaret WisheyMISS WISHLEY LIVES IN NICE ‘n Rustic, Connecticut, with a pet ‘coon and her two nuns. She is presently at work on the third volume of the Debbie Deepsheet trilogy, titled Debbie Deepsheet, Astronaut. Miss Wishey hopes that the story
Sports
February 1, 1973
The Lonely Blues of Duane Thomas
Why the best runner in pro football ran right out of the game.
Style & Design
February 1, 1973
O What a Lovely War!!!
Sakowitz and Neiman's advance and retreat.
Film & TV
February 1, 1973
European Class, American Cheek
LUIS BUNUEL’S THE DISCREET CHARM of the Bourgeoisie is a deliciously pungent concoction by the 72-year-old filmmaker and his young co-scenarist, Jean-Claude Carriere, that will set your spirits soaring and your mind aglow. Never before has this always fascinating artist been quite so tantalizing, so tongue-in-cheek and so deft in
Music
December 31, 1969
Texas Music News
Willie Nelson, Beck, Lisa Loeb, SwingSeparated at Beck: Some of you may have caught Willie Nelson’s appearance last week on “The Tonight Show” where he held the stage with one of LA’s most original artists, Beck. There’s an interesting story behind that collaboration and behind that whole night in